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Likely created in Austria, Belgium, Germany or France, not sure because of the absence of hallmarks, which were not uncommon. The design Source of inspiration was Christianity. The pendent was made by the lost wax method of Jewelry design, this method goes back to the middle ages, this cross was made by a master goldsmith.
The pendant is circa 1750, George II, Early Georgian time period.
The filigree frills of this 22K yellow gold cross are made with great detail. The designed is called "Croix "à la Jeanette" which translates to "Gold Cross".

The setting is handmade of 9 karat yellow Gold in the design of oval bezels holding the gemstone and seed pearls. Handmade gold chain work connecting the Gem oval gold bezels. This size of the small chain was only created by a master goldsmith. It was a very complex art form in this time period of 1855. The gold was mixed with platinum for the strength of the chain. Then gold wire was made in 1/2 mm round, the wire was then cut in approximately 4 mm lengths bent into an oval link, soldier and let sit for 2 weeks to change the golds memory from being straight.

The handmade gold settings are made of 15 karat yellow gold and 14 karat gold wires. The earring would have been made in the Victorian Classical Period of Jewelry design, which falls into the 1860s to 1880's time periods. The gold settings hold fine detail of finely carved Shell Cameos from the Sardonyx Shell. The theme is of a woman of the Classical period.
Twenty-seven natural Seed Pearls of 2 mm each are set around each Cameo.

Handmade Gold Cannetille design made of tightly coiled wires. The ring is set with nine 5 mm natural ocean pearls on the outer edge of the rings face. Between the outer pearls and center pearl is a roll of tightly coiled wire, beautiful Cannetille filigree work in a 22-karat wire. The high karat of wire is used because it is softer and more flexible to work in making this elegant design. The rings double band is made of 15 karat yellow gold and is a size 7 1/4.
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Handmade Gold work Cannetille rosettes made of tightly coiled wires. The brooch is set with twenty-five 3/4 natural ocean pearls of 4.5 mm each in a circle on the outer edge of the brooch. The next circle of fifteen 3/4 pearls and 4 mm each in size a 5/8 cut pearl in the center at 6.5 mm. Between the rows of pearls and the center, pearls are rolls of tightly coiled rosettes, beautiful Cannetille filigree work in the 22-karat wire. The high karat of wire is used because it is softer and more flexible to work in making this elegant design.
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